Colombia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.61%, a 3.19% decline from 2021.
- Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 24.80%, a 1.13% decline from 2020.
- Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 25.93%, a 5.88% increase from 2019.
- Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.05%, a 1.43% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 51.52% |
| Libya | 51.47% |
| St. Lucia | 40.02% |
| Namibia | 39.78% |
| Jordan | 39.42% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.18% |
| Botswana | 37.85% |
| Gabon | 36.89% |
| North Macedonia | 34.91% |
| Iraq | 34.59% |
| Bosnia | 33.47% |
| Costa Rica | 31.89% |
| Algeria | 29.03% |
| Montenegro | 28.26% |
| Albania | 27.79% |
| Suriname | 26.18% |
| Iran | 26.00% |
| Lebanon | 25.50% |
| Guyana | 25.40% |
| Serbia | 24.85% |
| Armenia | 24.57% |
| Mauritius | 22.86% |
| Romania | 21.98% |
| Belize | 21.81% |
| Colombia | 21.61% |
| Brazil | 21.36% |
| Samoa | 20.81% |
| Turkey | 18.98% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16.51% |
| Dominican Republic | 16.17% |
| Paraguay | 15.15% |
| Maldives | 15.13% |
| Fiji | 14.90% |
| Jamaica | 14.58% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.40% |
| China | 13.17% |
| Bulgaria | 12.23% |
| Malaysia | 11.70% |
| Venezuela | 11.39% |
| Belarus | 11.22% |
| Turkmenistan | 10.59% |
| Ecuador | 8.65% |
| Tonga | 8.38% |
| Peru | 7.45% |
| Mexico | 6.36% |
| Guatemala | 5.05% |
| Thailand | 4.47% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.85% |
| Cuba | 3.47% |
| Colombia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 21.61% | -3.19% |
| 2021 | 24.80% | -1.13% |
| 2020 | 25.93% | 5.88% |
| 2019 | 20.05% | 1.43% |
| 2018 | 18.62% | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 17.88% | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 17.59% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 16.70% | -0.96% |
| 2014 | 17.66% | -0.57% |
| 2013 | 18.23% | -1.07% |
| 2012 | 19.31% | -1.19% |
| 2011 | 20.50% | -1.36% |
| 2010 | 21.86% | -0.62% |
| 2009 | 22.47% | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 21.58% | 0.88% |
| 2007 | 20.70% | -1.34% |
| 2006 | 22.04% | -1.61% |
| 2005 | 23.65% | -2.56% |
| 2004 | 26.21% | -0.07% |
| 2003 | 26.28% | -1.97% |
| 2002 | 28.25% | 0.84% |
| 2001 | 27.42% | -10.15% |
| 2000 | 37.57% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 36.24% | 8.73% |
| 1998 | 27.51% | 5.04% |
| 1997 | 22.47% | 0.61% |
| 1996 | 21.86% | 5.47% |
| 1995 | 16.40% | 0.68% |
| 1994 | 15.72% | 0.79% |
| 1993 | 14.93% | -3.15% |
| 1992 | 18.08% | -1.08% |
| 1991 | 19.16% | -1.08% |
